Re: [Melb] Hawksburn fatality

["Spare" <grimegrime@hotmail.com>]

I wouldn't describe Hawksburn as an eastern suburb,more like inner south
east.
Her shopping trolley rolled of the platform and she climbed down to retrieve
it.
Bloody bad luck for all concerned really.
Graeme
"David Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> A woman died instantly when she was struck by a train in
> Melbourne's eastern suburbs this morning. Police said they were
> still trying to identify the woman following the incident at
> Hawksburn Railway Station shortly before 8.45am.
> The woman, described as being middle aged and of Asian
> appearance, was trying to cross the train line with a shopping
> trolley and a number of shopping bags.
> Police said the woman ignored the pedestrian crossing available
> to take a short cut to the central platform.
> An express train heading towards Melbourne was bypassing the
> station when it struck the woman. The driver of the train was
> undergoing counselling, police said.
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> The express train was a set of two sprinters.
> --
> Regards,
> David Lindstrom
>
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